Deliver Online Tests with Confidence using Respondus in MindTap

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Online testing is becoming integral to learning experiences, especially as remote and hybrid enrollment grows. As students take more exams outside of the classroom, instructors need greater confidence that assessments reflect student understanding.

MindTap now offers additional features to create more controlled testing experiences. With integrated Respondus capabilities in supported MindTap assessments, you can add structure and oversight to online assessments in the platform you already use to teach, assign, and evaluate student progress.

Delivering secure assessments in MindTap

Instructors can use Respondus LockDown Browser on its own or with Respondus Monitor for additional oversight.

Respondus LockDown Browser restricts access to other applications and websites during exams. You can also use it to disable functions like copy and paste, printing, and screen capture.

Respondus Monitor builds on LockDown Browser with optional automated proctoring and post-exam review tools for higher-stakes assessments. Key features of Respondus Monitor:

• Customizable Monitoring Settings: You can tailor the monitoring experience. For example, you can require students to show their ID or check their testing environment before starting the exam.
• Webcam Recording: The integration allows for webcam recording of students during assessments.
• Access to Proctoring Analytics: Review results using Review Priority, which highlights potential areas of concern, helping you determine which exam results need further review.

With these tools, you can create secure testing environments without needing to manage a separate platform. Students access secure assessments within the MindTap course workflow they already use. You get test results you can trust, and students get a fair and consistent testing experience that offers clear boundaries.

How to enable Respondus in MindTap

 LockDown Browser is now available in supported

There are two options for accessing Respondus Monitor:

• Institutional Site License Via Respondus: If your institution already has a Respondus site license, you can add your license information directly in MindTap. Then, you can enable Respondus Monitor for supported assignments.
• Individual Student Purchase: After selecting the individual student purchase option, you can enable Respondus Monitor for supported assignments. The first time the student goes to take their test with Respondus Monitor, they will be prompted to purchase access through the Respondus site. After purchasing, students have unlimited access to take as many tests with Respondus as the instructor creates for that course.

See how Respondus works in MindTap

From enabling secure assessment options to reviewing results, watch this training video to see how you can use Respondus capabilities in MindTap:

Using MindTap for CNOW Assessments? Watch this video instead.

MindTap helps institutions support teaching, learning, testing, and grading in one connected platform. By integrating secure testing options, MindTap is helping instructors evaluate student progress with greater confidence.